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Express fall to Eagles in four straight

Destry Straight's second-period goal was hardly enough as the Coquitlam Express were bounced 3-1 by the Surrey Eagles in B.C. Hockey League playoff action Tuesday at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex. The loss elimated the Jr.

Destry Straight's second-period goal was hardly enough as the Coquitlam Express were bounced 3-1 by the Surrey Eagles in B.C. Hockey League playoff action Tuesday at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex.

The loss elimated the Jr. A Express in four straight games in the best-of-seven first-round series and was played in front of a modest crowd of 563 fans - a far cry from the 1,000 per game minimum average team GM Darcy Rota had banked on at the start of the season after the team relocated from Burnaby.

Richard Vanderhoek netted two goals for the Eagles, while Robert Lindores bagged their other marker.

The Express finished seventh in the eight-team Coastal Conference to snag the final playoff berth, while the Eagles took second.